Smart City Strategy

The TM Forum has announced its City as a Platform Manifesto with initial backing from more than 40 major cities, regional and international government bodies, telecoms operators, technology firms and associations.

Henderson, Nev., will use smart cities projects and concepts to help realize the city's larger strategic vision in areas like transportation, education and overall quality of life. With a general plan recently approved and in-hand, officials hope to create a more dynamic and targeted response to... read more

SRC Says: Around the world, Smart City research and case studies are proliferating at a rapid pace. Many of these advancements are broadly applicable to a North American context, even as the specifics are localized.

For all the advancements in technology and complicated algorithms of today, a smart city retains the goal of the traffic light: using technology to make things work better. The idea has seized hold of city planners worldwide in recent years as new and cheaper digital devices, better internet... read more

Smart Cities have an important role to play in protecting our environment. Now, new technology is helping us to understand how we can better mitigate the impact our day-to-day activities have on the world around us.

Charlotte has only scratched the surface in its effort to become a Smart City, with the early initiatives in the North End area expected to lead the way. Panelists at a Digi.City Connects program Wednesday said much work is left to be done to connect the city. Charlotte is one of the fastest-... read more

Last year, Columbus, OH, won the U.S. Department of Transportation's Smart City Challenge, and with it $40 million in federal funding. Combined with $10 million from Vulcan and $90 million in funding from local shareholders, Columbus began its Smart City journey with a considerable war chest.... read more